Fairplay | |
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  Fairplay  Fairplay | |
| Coordinates: 40°21′46″N 80°48′55″W / 40.36278°N 80.81528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Jefferson |
Fairplay is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History[edit]
Fairplay was originally called Bloomfield Station.[2] A post office called Fair Play was established in 1860, and remained in operation until 1918.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fairplay, Ohio
- ^ Caldwell, John Alexander (1880). History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio: And Incidentally Historical Collections Pertaining to Border Warfare and the Early Settlement of the Adjacent Portion of the Ohio Valley. Historical Publishing Company. p. 561.
- ^ "Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 29, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |